"Wait, Snake Three, stop fooling around..." Cat Duoduo was really frightened by his crying.
Snake Three didn't care about all that. He wasn't the eldest or second eldest brother. The two who cared about the so-called eldest brother status were intentionally or unintentionally restraining their emotions.
But he's different. He has a carefree personality and is prone to making all sorts of silly mistakes. Even so, he's the kind of person who's most willing to throw a tantrum and cry.
That's precisely why CatDodo finds it so difficult to deal with the other party...
"Wait, how could you think that?" Mao Duoduo's eardrums felt like they were about to burst from the other person's voice.
Snake Three, with a straight face, directly presented some guards who were saying pitiful things to them, and took the initiative to say that this was evidence that Cat Duoduo and the others wanted to abandon the snake cubs.
CatDodo: "..." Goodness, I never would have guessed that those expressionless faces would be so secretly passionate.
At this moment, Snake Rong suddenly sat down to the side, holding one cub in each hand, and took the initiative to hug Snake One and Snake Two into his arms.
"Father!" Snake One and Snake Two were taken aback, but still did not want to leave each other's embrace.
They are indeed concerned about their image, but they still possess the instincts of cubs and will instinctively have a certain degree of admiration and respect for their father.
"Hmm." She Rong simply rubbed their heads.
Soon, CatDodo saw that Snake One and Snake Two had red faces, but their faces clearly showed joy.
She couldn't help but smile and said to Snake Three, "Actually, your father and I are going to look for something."
"But since you all came to me on your own initiative, I can't just abandon you like this."
This means that...
The cubs realized what was happening and their faces lit up with excitement.
Snake Three immediately hugged the cat Duo Duo and said in a childish voice that he loved the cat Duo Duo the most.
Both snakes blushed, seemingly intending to learn from their mother.
result--
"Wait a minute."
"Your father and I are dissatisfied with your performance this time and have decided to punish you. From now on, you must help me very hard, or else—"
The snake's eyes gleamed.
Is this punishment? It's clearly their paradise!
Doing such a small thing is nothing hard work. Of course they're happy to do it.
Immediately, CatDodo was once again showered with the rather heavy affection of a cub, who threw herself into her arms. After a moment of both amusement and exasperation, she and SnakeRong set up camp on the spot. They all looked at the moonlight, admiring the desert night view, and then went to sleep.
The next day, they woke up in a tent that had been swallowed by sand again. After a quick pack, they embarked on their search.
It must be said that the snake cubs are indeed quite innocent and naive.
Since they had promised CatDodo they would accept their punishment properly, they naturally did it obediently. If CatDodo hadn't specifically stopped them, they probably would have tried to pull out the cactus thorns themselves.
“…That’s enough. I’m not going to mistreat you like this.”
"Listen, this is where I can tell you about water sources. When there is a water shortage, you can rely on this to survive for a while."
It turns out that people are in a much better mood wherever there are cubs.
CatDodo and the Serpent Tribe were also heading forward with a clear goal in mind, but when they reached the edge of the desert, they encountered another group of orcs.
This group of orcs was quite large, a full eighteen people, which made CatDodo and SnakeRong wary.
These orcs were different from the bandit gangs that often appeared in the desert, who did bad things in groups.
On the contrary, when they discovered that Mao Duoduo and his group were a family of five, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief and took the initiative to greet Mao Duoduo and his group.
In many situations, traveling together as a family can lower the guard of others and gradually increase their goodwill towards the family.
The person in charge of talking to Maoduo and his group was a guard captain who seemed to have a cheerful and outgoing personality. After the other party took the initiative to greet them, he explained his purpose.
They've come to find the Flame Fruit to save people. After the guard chief finished speaking, he also asked CatDodo and his group if they knew the whereabouts of the Flame Fruit.
Upon hearing this, the cubs tilted their heads.
They weren't very good at acting, but fortunately, CatDodo hadn't explained to them beforehand that she was there to find the Flame Fruit.
"I don't know~" Snake Three said cheerfully, "As long as we're together as a family, it doesn't matter where we go."
Snake One and Snake Two nodded reservedly, their faces flushed. They were in Snake Rong's arms. After all, they were little creatures who had already transformed into human form, and their weight was not light. Even so, Snake Rong did not seem to be struggling at all.
Mori was about to leave with regret when he was stopped by Nekodo.
"If it's the Flame Fruit, I should know it." CatDodo only said it was in the center of the desert, but said she didn't know the specific location.
Even so, Sen still showed a happy expression and thanked him repeatedly.
Before leaving, the other party casually asked where Maoduoduo and her group were going.
Regarding this, Maoduo glanced directly at Sherong. The other party showed no reaction.
Very good, it seems that it's time for me to shine!
Taking this opportunity, CatDodo made up a story about how he was going to take the snake cubs to the new City of Hope, and that they would have to pass through the heart of the desert to do so...
Sen nodded, having also heard about the City of Hope.
He pondered for a moment, then offered to join them. After all, there were many of them, and if they traveled with Mao Duoduo, it would certainly provide some protection, deterring nearby wild animals from daring to appear rashly.
CatDodo: "..."
It feels like this has landed squarely on my own foot without my noticing.
She muttered to herself, but said "okay" aloud.
Then, everyone seemed to go their own way, maintaining a certain distance as they walked straight ahead. On the surface, it appeared to be a harmonious and amicable relationship, the kind of relationship that anyone would applaud.
However, around noon, a rather large sandstorm suddenly arose in the distance.
CatDodo disregarded everything else and quickly called for everyone to hide in a nearby cave. To survive, everyone exerted all their strength to rush forward.
The outcome was quite good. Everyone managed to survive in this relatively safe cave.
This cave is quite large.
Cat Duoduo breathed a sigh of relief after entering. It was good that she could hide somewhere and keep some secrets from the other side.
It was obvious that there were many people over there, and with the sound of children's soft voices, it took the cat, Duoduo, a while to realize what was happening.
Goodness, this group of people has had a tough time, as they even brought along such a tiny cub.
At this point, we must be thankful that the snakes were all relatively large and easy to handle...
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